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UMaine Research Earns CAMX Outstanding Technical Paper Award
The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) continues to cement its reputation as a leader in cutting-edge research with the recent recognition of its paper, Novel Field-Manufacturing Methods for Long-Fiber Thermoplastic Composites, as a winner of the 2024 CAMX Outstanding Technical Paper Award for Best in Track: Manufacturing & Processing Technologies. This…
ASCC affiliates Gayton & Lapp published research on continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic laminates
Research by University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center researchers, James T. Gayton and Dr. Justin L. Lapp has been published in the International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow. The research follows the evaluation of theoretical models for anisotropic effective thermal conductivity in continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic laminates. Read the full…
Tenth Annual Windstorm Challenge OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!
The 10th Annual Matthew R. Simmons 2025 Windstorm Challenge on MAY 9th, 2025 at THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE is officially OPEN FOR REGISTRATION! Hosted on the University of Maine campus, this completely free event provides students with hands-on STEM experience and introduces them to UMaine’s research facilities and academic programs. The Windstorm Challenge helps inspire…
Designed to address labor shortages and supply chain issues that are driving high costs and constricting the supply of affordable housing, BioHome3D is the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based, recyclable materials
The American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit (AFloat) brings together industry, academia, academiarnment floating offshore wind experts from around the world to chart a course for floating offshore wind in the US.
Senator Susan Collins, UMaine President Ferrini-Mundy and Maine DOT Commissioner David Bernhardt Celebrate the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center and Bridge Test
During a press event on August 8, 2018, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt and the…
Paper by Ph.D. Student Jacob Ward Awarded 2nd Place in Student Paper Competition
The New England section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) announced that a paper by Jacob Ward, a Ph.D. student at the…
UMaine Engineers Unveil and Test Innovative Bridge System
UMaine engineers perform a test on an innovative bridge girder made of composite materials with dozens of engineers, Maine DOT officials, business…
UMaine Wins $14.2M DOT Award from Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center
The U.S. DOT invests in the future of transportation through its University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program, which awards and administers grants to…
UMaine Offshore Wind Project Forges Ahead with Maine PUC
Earlier today, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted to review Maine Aqua Ventus terms for our two-turbine research and development project off of Monhegan Island….
American Jobs Project: Maine could see 2,100 jobs in offshore wind by 2030
The American Jobs Project released a report on June 9, titled, “The Maine Jobs Project A Guide to Creating Jobs in Offshore Wind.” The report indicates…